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Thread started 12/03/08 10:06am

banks

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I feel so helpless

I'm a Citigroup employee and I'm sure you all have heard of the trouble the company is having.. I went on vacation for 2 weeks in Nov and during that time it was announced that Citi was laying off 54,000 people and the last day of my vacation the whole damn company almost collapsed.. I'm grateful to still have a job but I don't think I can stand to see them walk another one of my colleagues out the door... 2 of my good friends just lost their jobs in the last 4 hours sad
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Reply #1 posted 12/03/08 10:08am

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banks said:

I'm a Citigroup employee and I'm sure you all have heard of the trouble the company is having.. I went on vacation for 2 weeks in Nov and during that time it was announced that Citi was laying off 54,000 people and the last day of my vacation the whole damn company almost collapsed.. I'm grateful to still have a job but I don't think I can stand to see them walk another one of my colleagues out the door... 2 of my good friends just lost their jobs in the last 4 hours sad



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Reply #2 posted 12/03/08 10:11am

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Reply #3 posted 12/03/08 11:32am

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I am in the Financial industry as well, so I know your woes. We are going through a merger now and we are all bracing to see how it shakes out.

Good Luck! I know it sucks to see folks being laid off. comfort

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Reply #4 posted 12/03/08 11:55am

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I work in a law office, and you would not believe the amount of people who have been laid off lately. sad
I have been here 22 years, so I pray I will be spared. But it is always so sad to walk by an empty office where your best coffee buddy use to be. bawl
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Reply #5 posted 12/03/08 12:00pm

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just got out of a meeting with my mgr who basically told us that as of now there is no plan for Rif's in our group (reduction in force)

but as we were leaving he asked me to take a walk with him because there are 3 in my group including my mgr and myself who will be affected by the changed in the separation package as of January 15th 2009... right now I can get 52 weeks of pay and additional 6 mos but as of January 15th the additional 6 mos will not be offered... He also indicated that we haven't been offered the chance to take the package if we wanted it anyway, he just wanted to know if asked will I be willing to take a package and save someone else job... I said hell no and he laughed because he said he's not volunteering either...
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Reply #6 posted 12/03/08 12:03pm

banks

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Thanks for all the hugs and words of encouragement
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Reply #7 posted 12/03/08 2:38pm

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Reply #8 posted 12/03/08 2:44pm

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wow, I'm sorry! It's so sad when stuff like that starts to hit close to home. I'm glad you still have your job rose
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Reply #9 posted 12/03/08 6:49pm

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PaisleyPark5083 said:

I work in a law office, and you would not believe the amount of people who have been laid off lately. sad
I have been here 22 years, so I pray I will be spared. But it is always so sad to walk by an empty office where your best coffee buddy use to be. bawl

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Reply #10 posted 12/03/08 7:02pm

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Reply #11 posted 12/03/08 7:04pm

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Reply #12 posted 12/03/08 7:06pm

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Reply #13 posted 12/03/08 7:38pm

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hug Sucks bad.

But you actually have a great separation package. I don't know anyone that gets a year much less a year and a half pay. So at least if the worse happens you'll have a safety net. How long have you been there?
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Reply #14 posted 12/03/08 7:49pm

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it sux being layed off. think positive and maybe u could help them in some way ( maybe a new contact to a new job) if u want thus u won't feel so helpless.


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Reply #15 posted 12/03/08 8:28pm

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peb319 said:

PaisleyPark5083 said:

I work in a law office, and you would not believe the amount of people who have been laid off lately. sad
I have been here 22 years, so I pray I will be spared. But it is always so sad to walk by an empty office where your best coffee buddy use to be. bawl

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Reply #16 posted 12/04/08 3:37am

banks

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awwwww thanks so much guys
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Reply #17 posted 12/04/08 3:39am

banks

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missmad said:

it sux being layed off. think positive and maybe u could help them in some way ( maybe a new contact to a new job) if u want thus u won't feel so helpless.


love M


Good Advice... Thank you
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Reply #18 posted 12/04/08 4:07pm

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PaisleyPark5083 said:

peb319 said:


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..you can always count on the org for an unexpected hug...
thanks!
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sun 'why y'all trying to say goodbye? I didn't go anywhere, I'm right here, im all around you,always..' sun

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